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First Place
Bob Croslin
Freelance

"GROUNDED: WINGED SURVIVORS OF FLORIDA'S GULF COAST"

Second Place
James Whitlow Delano
Freelance

"FUKUSHIMA: TAKING BACK A NUCLEAR NO-MAN'S LAND"

Third Place
Brent Stirton
Getty Images

"GOD'S IVORY"

Award of Excellence
Justin Jin
Panos for Geo Germany

"ZONE OF ABSOLUTE DISCOMFORT"

Third Place
Brent Stirton
Getty Images

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"GOD'S IVORY"

CEBU, PHILIPPINES, 19 JANUARY 2012: A wealthy, devout Filipino man amongst his religious icon collection which is carved almost entirely out of Ivory. This collection has both new and old pieces, most of which were carved within the last 5 years. There is a collective of wealthy collectors in the Philippines who both search out and commision new Ivory carving work, thus sustaining a trade which allows for the continuing and growing market for new ivory. This has an inevitable effect on threatened elephant populations worldwide, accelerating demand for a commodity which is growing in value as the elephant moves closer to extinction.

 

 

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